ADVANCED MID-CAREER MIDTRAINING PROGRAMME

GENESIS
Globalization, Liberalization and computerization created a new work environment Need to

Reduce burden of compliance Improve Customer service Become more productive and efficient

The department has taken many initiatives

Third phase of the computerization Networking to a single National Database Center Business Process Re-engineering Training

Need of the Hour

Enhanced knowledge Advanced skills on technical front Ability to handle innovative technology Managerial capability to lead change Adapt to new work environment and processes Professional excellence and competitiveness Enhance the capability in Resource augmentation

Methodology
Two objectives:
Identify training needs Identify the specialization-Officer Matrix

A Task Group consisting of Senior Officers (Cadre controlling authorities and potential participants) and IIMB Faculty A number of Focus Group Discussions Web Based Survey
Contained about 280 items

Methodology
Each officer can access the questionnaire using his/her id (specially created) and password Printing the questionnaire is possible Possible to save partially filled questionnaires Filled questionnaire is to be submitted through the web

Training Needs Analysis

Questionnaireto identify strengths and needs
Past Experience and achievements Future Aspirations and desires Domain Knowledge Expertise and Alignment with the rest of the Department Aptitude for different functions
18 identified

Future Aspirations and Desires

90 different topics presented Option to add 10 more Select the top 10 topics in the order of preference Each topic is mapped to a particular specialization Score is given under each specialization based on the choice

Future Aspirations and Desires

Desire for working in a particular function Provide 3 choices The functions are mapped to each specialization Score given for the preferences

Past Experience and achievements

Past Experience
Posting, Type of Function, Duration of the posting Significant Contribution in each of the postings Own rating with respect to expertise
Mapped to a particular specialization

Any publications/ Lectures (Books, Papers, Reports, Presentations, Lectures)

Mapped to a particular specialization

Training Programs attended

Mapped to a particular specialization

Past Experience and achievements

Projects undertaken
Top 3
Mapped to a particular specialization

Plan of Action/ Innovations

Top 3
Mapped to a particular specialization

Aptitude for different functions

Different aptitudes required for different specializations were identified A total of 18 were identified A number of items to measure each aptitude were constructed
These were based on tested instruments

A score is given for each aptitude

Domain Knowledge Expertise

Items to identify the extent of domain knowledge in each of the specializations Each items has 5 responses Rank the responses based on your own perception of importance
Score based on final rankings of the entire group

Same is used to measure the alignment with the Department

Score Based on the extent of alignment

Composite Score
The scores from all the 4 segments are aggregated These scores are Normalized Each officer gets a particular score in each of the specializations Preferential order is created for each specialization Based on this order (ranking), they are slotted for a particular specialization

Correlation Matrix Scores

Specializations
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 1.00 0.14 0.27 0.02 -0.07 0.23 0.28 0.17 2 1.00 0.11 0.35 -0.11 -0.23 -0.25 -0.02 3 4 5 6 7 8

1.00 0.02 0.09 0.21 0.29 0.13

1.00 -0.04 -0.15 -0.19 0.03

1.00 0.04 0.08 0.04

1.00 0.44 0.22

1.00 0.08

1.00

Correlation Matrix - Ranks

Specialization
1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1.00 0.15 0.30 0.03 -0.05 0.26 0.29 0.23 1.00 0.13 0.37 -0.10 -0.22 -0.25 0.00 1.00 0.06 0.14 0.24 0.30 0.19 1.00 -0.03 -0.13 -0.16 0.06 1.00 0.07 0.09 0.05 1.00 0.47 0.23 1.00 0.12 1.00 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Course Design

Integrative Core Module

Leadership skills to manage change Common for all specializations Overview of specialization topics

Specialization Module
Designed to meet requirements of specialized functions Partly at IIMB, Partly at an International Institution

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